Licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, the station is currently owned by Wild West Radio Corporation.
The station was briefly operated by Rock of Talk LLC, owners of KIVA 1600 via a local marketing agreement.
In 2004, then–owner Clear Channel Communications sold KXKS to Wilkins Radio, and later that year the format was changed to Christian talk and teaching.
[4] The station had agreed to cary Art Bell's "Midnight in the Desert" starting July 20, 2015, however the sports talk format was dropped just before the show was to debut.
On July 27, 2020, KXKS changed their format from Christian radio to conservative talk, branded "The Answer", with programming from Salem Media Group.